In the first message of chapter one, we saw very clearly in the winter season of Naomi's life,

she trusted in the living God. She experienced bitterness, but she never became bitter. Do you know

the difference? And there's a world of difference between the two. I think we all experience

bitterness, but the question is, do you become a bitter person? And the reason I know Naomi did not become

bitter is because she prayed for her daughters-in-law. You see, when you're a better person,

you will not pray for others. I got enough problems. I am so wrapped up in myself. I don't have any time to think

of praying of somebody else. That's a bitter person. Naomi experienced bitterness, but he never

became bitter because she knew that the winter season of her life one, will give way to the sunshine of his redemption.

Glory to God.

Naomi realized that the frost of pain when one day, one day, give way to the warmth of God's deliverance.

Naomi believed that the God, who permitted her to experience the consequences of their

family, a short-circuiting of God's plan and God's word, is the God of the second chances,

and the hundreds and the thousands of chances. Then, at chapter two, we saw how Naomi's daughter-in-law,

Ruth, who worked for a minute, actually less than minimum wage, I mean, she was below minimum wage.

All of a sudden, she gets invited to have lunch at the executive suite with the CEO. Now, beloved,

listen to me, fads have a way of fading away. See it many times in my life. Trends have a way

of trending away. Just be patient, because the hand of the Lord stands forever. Then here in chapter three,

we begin to see the restoring hand of God. Don't you love that? We all love the restoring hand of God.

Even though we may experience pain, suffering, but all we rejoice in the restoring hand of God.

And we begin to see here in chapter 3 of the appointment with destiny.

Her appointment with destiny.

Surely you must know, and those of you who don't know, you need to know, that God does everything by an appointment.

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